Naumovich

Naumovich is a surname of Slavic origin. It is a patronymic derived from the given name Naum, a form of Noah, with the suffix -ovich (or -ovych in Ukrainian), meaning "son of Naum." The name thus originated as an identifier for a person’s lineage and was widely adopted in Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, and other Slavic-speaking communities.

Variant spellings and related forms include Naumov (the shorter surname from Naum), Naumovich, Naumovych, Naumowicz (Polish), and Naumović (Serbian and Montenegrin). In transliteration, Cyrillic Naумович becomes Naumovich in English, Naumovych in Ukrainian contexts, and Naumović in South Slavic usage.

Geographically, Naumovich is found in Russia and Ukraine and in neighboring countries; it also appears in diaspora communities in Israel, the United States, Canada, and Western Europe, often aligning with immigration waves in the 19th–21st centuries.

Notable individuals with the surname span various fields, including academics, athletes, and public figures, reflecting its broad Slavic roots and modern distribution.